Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury again in Saudi Arabia on December 21. The Ukrainian won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 in his favor.
Usyk's win marked his second straight victory over 'The Gypsy King.' The fight came after their first bout in May, where Usyk became the undisputed world heavyweight champion. He'd already held all the belts at cruiserweight, making him a rare two-weight undisputed champion.
After that fight, Usyk gave up the IBF belt to honor the rematch with Fury. Daniel Dubois stepped up and won it by beating Fillip Hrgovic. Dubois then defended the title against Anthony Joshua in September.
Now, Dubois has got himself in hot water. He jumped into the ring to challenge Usyk right after the Ukrainian's win over Fury. This move didn't sit well with fellow heavyweight Dillian Whyte.
Whyte shared his thoughts with iFL TV:
"Dubois is moving mad. He's got Joseph Parker to think about. He's moving mad. He's lost it. Joseph Parker is not an easy fight. It's kind of mad cause you've got a big dangerous fight coming up, it doesn't make sense. Listen, right now Dubois is confident and he doesn't care, he's moving mad. That's how guys lose, they overlook people towards bigger fights. Joseph Parker is no slouch, he's got better in the last few years, he's improved."
Whyte's got a point. Dubois is set to defend his IBF belt against Joseph Parker in February. It's not a fight to take lightly, especially since Dubois got stopped in his first meeting with Usyk.
The Parker fight is part of a big event. The main event will see undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev take on Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. With such a big opportunity on the horizon, Dubois might want to keep his focus on the task at hand.
